Hi Andy, LFers, He used QRSS3 on Sunday eve, so that's what I assume he's running with tonight. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr
Hello Tracey, Mine isn't 4.4MW, but I've been running my radios and computers for well over 10 years with no problem. The inverter is 2.5KVA sine-wave and the charge controller is a PWM style (outdat
Graham, I had good success with a corona ring made from 1/4 inch (7mm) copper pipe formed into a ring about the size of a small dinner plate. It does away with the "sharp ends syndrome" and adds some
Hi Joe, I'm just seeing the odd trace of your signal every now and then. Not enough to positively identify, but in the right place at least. I'll check again before I head off to bed. 73, J.B., VE3EA
Hi Jim, LFers, Would the oil-filled motor run caps work in this application? If so, they are readily available and inexpensive. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr
Hi Mike, You'll likely be able to get some flame retardant cambric sleeving at a motor repair/rewind shop. They use it all the time to bring out the enamel covered wire to the terminal blocks. I have
Hi Laurence, > I've taken down the Oklahoma LF antennae system for a while... A wise move on your part. Interesting link.....thanks for posting. We've had over five inches of rain here in the last 36
Hi Mike, I don't know about your side of the pond, but over here the only major activity with packet is the APRS and DXcluster modes. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr
Hi Hugh, LFers, Being that it is a capacitive probe, the orientation doesn't matter with such a small "antenna" portion. I think you are correct about it having to "work against" something. That expl
Hello Roger, I have to ask, what is fenland? My wife from Wales has Fenn as her maiden surname. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr
Hello LFers, Take a look at the article on page 45 of the ARRL Antenna Compendium Volume 6 about a very interesting receive antenna for 160 and 80 meters. LF usage should be possible with some compon
Hi Joe, How did you survive the hurricane / tropical storm? The F3 twister we had on Aug. 21st. missed my QTH by only 0.4 mile! That's as close as I ever want to get to one of them! No damage save fo
The big wind turbines we have around here, half a dozen or more visible from my QTH, are three phase alternators. The output of the alternators is rectified in the nacelle and two heavy cables take t
Hi Joe, I parked Argo on your frequency last evening and saw a few traces which may have been you. Obviously I would do better if you where using a QRSS mode rather than 8 WPM CW. 73, J.B., VE3EAR Lo
Hi LFers, I stumbled upon an interesting tidbit of info yesterday which I'd not seen before. Regarding ballpark figures for the L and C values required for an AMU, the following was suggested: For C
Hey Joe, That does look a bit extra crispy! I learned a lot about high power RF and its requirements from my Tesla coil. It's surprising how sneaky it can be! 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188
Hi Guys, A rather unusual signal appeared around 21:00Z this afternoon on or about 137.780 kHz. On Spectran it appears as a square wave with about a 10 Hz. shift and is keying on for 90 seconds then
I made sure that I had the capture settings correct this time! As suggested, I've changed the speed from normal to slow. Here's hoping there's some TA sigs to capture tonight. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER
